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  • St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers Betting Tips and Preview: Saints Looking to End Four Year Title Wait

St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers Betting Tips and Preview: Saints Looking to End Four Year Title Wait

19:45 Friday 2 February 2018
Ian Waterhouse
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  • St Helens start the year as one of the favourites with a host of high profile names to choose from (Saints to win @ ) — 23/33 EnergyBet
  • The last time the two met, just one point separated them (Saints to win by under 12 points @ ) — 19/20 888Sport

St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers Preview

Thirteen is an unlucky number for some and so it seems for St Helens RFC. It has been four years now since the Saints last won the Super League and they are desperate to get back to winning ways. 2017 Grand Finalists Castleford Tigers have to pick themselves up after that 24-6 defeat to Leeds and once again look to take the league leaders shield and go one better. With opportunities to present themselves throughout the campaign, how the sides handle themselves early doors will play a key role as highlighted in our best rugby league betting previews. Expect excitement and explosions as two heavyweights collide under the floodlights.

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St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers Prediction

Saint’s have given the armband to England international James Roby this season with head coach Justin Holbrook facing a selection dilemma with a host of top names such as Jonny Lomax and Theo Fages vying for signature roles within the side. It is a nice problem to have for Holbrook and one that proves the strength and depth of his squad. This makes St Helens one of our top St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers betting tips to get off the to the best possible start at the aptly named Totally Wicked Stadium.

St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers Betting Tips

No two ways about it, the Saints want revenge on the Tigers for that narrow Super League semi-final at the tail end of last season. Castleford may have been the dominant side in the league last season but already Saints have proved they have the squad to not only match Castleford, but beat them. EnergyBet offer some of the very best Super League betting odds and their price for the home win is one of the best you are likely to see. Also, their range of handicap and half bets allows for plenty of variation. Expect a much stronger performance from Saints this year with the possibility of going all the way very high indeed making St Helens a top St Helens RFC vs Castleford Tigers prediction to come away with a win, albeit by a narrow margin.

The pair sides represent two of the more competitive sides in Super League this season and this match-up is sure to catch the eye. The last time the two met, just one point was the difference between them and although things have changed somewhat since then, 888Sports price for Saints to beat the Tigers by no more than 12 points represents real value. The opening game of any new campaign is often a tense affair and low scoring opening 40 minutes is set to take place. The game will become more open but with neither side running away with it in a close affair all the way until the final claxon. 888Sport have some of the best Rugby League sub-markets such as winning margin and first try scorer markets giving you plenty of betting options.

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